Confederate Cavalry Standards
All Cavalry participants need to be aware of the regulations related to equine participants for this event. Please see the information below to ensure you are compliant. The Blue Gray Alliance will assume no responsibility for any equine animal who is not properly papered for this event. If your animal is not compliant you will be personally responsible for any expenses incurred by the non compliance.
The state of Pennsylvania requires health certificate for all out of state equines. The health certificate must be from within 30 days of the event. Pennsylvania also requires a negative coggins from within 12 months of arrival for all equines at the event. These documents must be with you in order to enter the grounds of the BGA 150th Gettysburg event.
In addition, everyone must have a copy of the documents to turn in to the inspector at cavalry registration. Make sure you leave home with them so you will not be turned away at registration.
Document requirements:
HORSES, MULES, ASSES AND EQUIDAE:
1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for equidae imported into this Commonwealth. This certificate shall be issued within 30 days prior to entry into PA.
2. All horses must have a negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) (either the Coggins AGID or ELISA test is acceptable) within 12 months of coming to Pennsylvania. Exception: Foals (under six (6) months) are exempt if they accompany the test-negative dam. The CVI shall specify the collected date, resulted date and results of the EIA test, along with the accession number and the testing laboratory information.
3. Statement: Vesicular Stomatitis (VS): (applies to New Mexico and Colorado). An accredited veterinarian shall determine whether the animals are free from VS, and shall be accompanied by a CVI with the following statement signed by the accredited veterinarian: “All animals identified on this certificate of veterinary inspection have been examined and found to be free from VS. During the past 90 days, these animals were not located within 10 miles of a site where VS has been diagnosed.”
4. Piroplasmosis testing requirements:
A. If an equine animal has resided in Texas or New Mexico for a cumulative total of 30 days or more within the six months prior to the date of entry, that animal must be test-negative for Piroplasmosis (Babesia caballi and Theileria equi) c-ELISA test, with the test occurring within the 30 days prior to entry. The date of test and the test results shall be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
B. This requirement shall not be applicable to an equine animal that is being transported through Pennsylvania to another State, and that is not offloaded or commingled with other equine animals while within Pennsylvania.
The state of Pennsylvania requires health certificate for all out of state equines. The health certificate must be from within 30 days of the event. Pennsylvania also requires a negative coggins from within 12 months of arrival for all equines at the event. These documents must be with you in order to enter the grounds of the BGA 150th Gettysburg event.
In addition, everyone must have a copy of the documents to turn in to the inspector at cavalry registration. Make sure you leave home with them so you will not be turned away at registration.
Document requirements:
HORSES, MULES, ASSES AND EQUIDAE:
1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for equidae imported into this Commonwealth. This certificate shall be issued within 30 days prior to entry into PA.
2. All horses must have a negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) (either the Coggins AGID or ELISA test is acceptable) within 12 months of coming to Pennsylvania. Exception: Foals (under six (6) months) are exempt if they accompany the test-negative dam. The CVI shall specify the collected date, resulted date and results of the EIA test, along with the accession number and the testing laboratory information.
3. Statement: Vesicular Stomatitis (VS): (applies to New Mexico and Colorado). An accredited veterinarian shall determine whether the animals are free from VS, and shall be accompanied by a CVI with the following statement signed by the accredited veterinarian: “All animals identified on this certificate of veterinary inspection have been examined and found to be free from VS. During the past 90 days, these animals were not located within 10 miles of a site where VS has been diagnosed.”
4. Piroplasmosis testing requirements:
A. If an equine animal has resided in Texas or New Mexico for a cumulative total of 30 days or more within the six months prior to the date of entry, that animal must be test-negative for Piroplasmosis (Babesia caballi and Theileria equi) c-ELISA test, with the test occurring within the 30 days prior to entry. The date of test and the test results shall be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
B. This requirement shall not be applicable to an equine animal that is being transported through Pennsylvania to another State, and that is not offloaded or commingled with other equine animals while within Pennsylvania.